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Bardstown mayor terminates employment of assistant police chief

Mayor John Royalty has terminated the employment of Assistant Police Chief Tom Roby.

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Updated: 6:50 PM EDT Jun 1, 2016

Bardstown mayor terminates employment of assistant police chief

Mayor John Royalty has terminated the employment of Assistant Police Chief Tom Roby.

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WEBVTT ON ACTIVE AND FORMER POLICE OFFICERS, AND OTHER FILES BELONGING TO THE CITY OF BARDSTOWN. THE CITY SAYS CRIMINAL CHARGES COULD BE COMING. THE CITY SAYS OVER THE COURSE OF THREE WEEKS, FORMER ASSISTANT CHIEF AND CAPTAIN TOM RO DESTROYED "PILES AND PILES OF DOCUMENTS." IN A TWO-PAGE EMPLOYEE WARNING REPORT, THE CITY CLAIMS ROBY WAS SEEN BY A POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE SHREDDING AND THROWING DOCUMENTS IN THE TRASH. THE REPORT ALSO SAYS ANOTHER OFFICER WATCHED THE FORMER ASSISTANT CHIEF TEAR UP A DISCIPLINARY FILE SAYING, "SEE, YOU THOUGHT I WAS TRYING TO JAM YOU UP." >> I CAN'T SEE HIM PURPOSELY DOING SOMETHING LIKE THAT, NOT WITH HOW HE SERVED THE COMMUNITY AND HOW CLOSE HE WAS WITH ALL THOSE DIVISIONS. EMILY: THE REPORT GOES ON TO SAY THE CITY'S I.T. DEPARTMENT FOUND ALL OF THE FILES ON ROBY'S COMPUTER HAD BEEN DELETED. >> THIS IS A MAN THAT WAS GOING TO RETIRE. NO BLEMISHES ON HIS RECORD. THE TERM "YOU ARE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. EMILY: THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS SEEN SEVERAL CHANGES IN COMMAND OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, INCLUDING LAST WEEK'S RETIREMENT OF POLICE CHIEF RICK MCCUBBIN. COUNCILWOMAN KECIA COPELAND SAYS ROBY'S DISMISSAL FROM THE FORCE IS MORE SURPRISING THAN ANYTHING. >> I JUST HOPE THAT THE COMMUNITY WILL GIVE HIM HIS RESPECT AND LET THE CITY WORKED OUT THE DETAILS AND MAKE SURE THAT -- WORK OUT THE DETAILS AND

Bardstown mayor terminates employment of assistant police chief

Mayor John Royalty has terminated the employment of Assistant Police Chief Tom Roby.